CAST some sunshine toward others

Theme: CAST some sunshine toward others

Thought for the Week: “Spread sunshine all over the place and put on a happy face.” (Albert Peterson (Dick Van Dyke) Bye Bye Birdie, 1963)

My good friend, Ron Rook, had a tag line on his e-mails that said a lot about his attitude towards work and life. It read, “The Answer is Yes! Now What is Your Request?”

Ron was famous for always working to get to “Yes” when someone asked something of him. That attitude opened the door to conversation about whatever issue was at hand. That led to a discussion and more often than not a solution that was acceptable to all.

Too often our face and body language shut down an exchange before conversation even begins. That’s called having the “No-Face”. If you are in the business Making More and Better Followers of Jesus (or frankly any endeavor), that’s no bueno. You always will get further and grow more by wearing your “Yes-Face”!

Ok, Dave. What does a “Yes-Face” look like? Well, try this. Think that you want to C-A-S-T your “Yes-Face” to others. You want your face to be:

C – Confident

A – Approachable

S- Smiling

T - Trusting

(There are more characteristics, but I could spell a word with these four, so I went with these. I guess I need to get better at Wordle.)

As a coach, it is imperative that you wear a “Yes-Face” for your team. The team will be inspired if they know the coach believes in them. If you are a player, the “Yes-Face” tells the coach you are with the program and ready to perform in the game.

We all have opportunities to be a coach or a player in life, so we all have an opportunity here. Let’s wear our “Yes-Face” more than our “No-Face” and CAST rays of sunshine in others direction.

Have a GREAT week!

Adapted from True Competitor by Dan Britton and Jimmy Page